wTf! ENOUGH! GOVERNMENT IS NOT PASSING THE LOKPAL BILL!
I believe that first i should introduce u to lokpal bill.
WHAT IS LOKPAL BILL?
The basic idea of the Lokpal is borrowed from the office of the ombudsman in other countries. It provides for filing complaints of corruption against ministers and members of parliament with the ombudsman.
The government's Lokpal Bill has kept the Prime Minister and the judiciary as well as conduct of MPs in Parliament out of the ambit of the anti-corruption watchdog. The PM, however, will come under the purview of Lokpal after he demits office.The bill gives permission to Lokpal to probe any Union minister or officials of Group 'A' and above rank without any sanction.
According to the government's draft, the body will have a chairperson and eight members, including four judicial members - who will be former or sitting judges of Supreme Court or chief justices of the high court.
The Lok Ayuktas in the states does not come under the purview of this bill as the Centre cannot intervene in the powers of the state.
The Lokpal will have its own prosecution and investigation wing with officers and staff necessary to carry out its functions.
ANNA HAZARE's JAN LOKPAL BILL
The Jan Lokpal Bill, also referred to as the citizens' ombudsman bill, is intended as a more effective improvement to the original Lokpal Bill that is currently being proposed by the the government. The prefix 'Jan' (citizens) has been added to highlight the fact that these improvements include inputs from ordinary citizens through an activist-driven, non-governmental public consultation.
The arguments given in favour of the Jan Lokpal Bill is that if made into a law, it will create an independent ombudsman body outside government control that will have the power to register and investigate complaints against politicians and public servants without the need to get a prior approval from the government. The proponents of Jan Lokpal Bill believe that it will effectively redress citizen's grievances, protect whistle-blowers and more importantly, deter corruption.
as given in TOI.
A LOOK AT SALIENT FEATURES OF THE BILL :-
2. Like Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments. No minister or bureaucrat will be able to influence their investigations.
3. cases against corrupt people will not stretch for years: investigation done in a years time.
4. The loss that a corrupt person caused to the government will be recovered at the time of conviction.
5. how it will help a common citizen? - if any work of a citizen is not done in prescribed time then lokpal will charge a penalty on the concerned officer.
6. So, you could approach Lokpal if your ration card or passport or voter card is not being made or if police is not registering your case or any other work is not being done in prescribed time. Lokpal will have to get it done in a month’s time. You could also report any case of corruption to Lokpal like ration being siphoned off, poor quality roads been constructed or panchayat funds being siphoned off. Lokpal will have to complete its investigations in a year, trial will be over in next one year and the guilty will go to jail within two years.
7. BUT THE GOVERNMENT WILL APPOINT CORRUPT PEOPLE? - That is not possible as members will be selected by judges and citizens.
8.WHAT IF SOME ONE FROM LOKPAL BECOMES CORRUPT? -The entire funcutioning of lokpal will be transparent. investigation will be done on the concerned officer and if found guilty, then he/she will be suspended.
9. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE EXISTING ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES-They will be merged with lokpal.
10. IT WILL BE THE DUTY OF LOKPAL TO PROTECT THOSE WHO ARE RAISING VOICE AGAINST CORRUPTION.
WILL LOKPAL REDUCE CORRUPTION IN INDIA?
THE answer is yes it will, and that is the reason the government is hesitating in passing the bill
IT IS YOUR DECISION
IT IS YOUR COUNTRY
YOU WANT LOKPAL or CORRUPTION?
RAISE YOUR VOICE, CHANGE THE SYSTEM, CREATE HISTORY.
I AM WITH ANNA HAZARE, ARE YOU?
---govind shukla (creator)